H.R. 4289 · 117th Congress
Well-Being Insurance for Seniors to be at Home Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Thomas Suozzi
- Introduced
- 2021-06-30
- Latest action
- 2021-06-30 · Introduced in House
Summary
Well-Being Insurance for Seniors to be at Home Act or the WISH Act
This bill provides initial funding to establish a federal long-term care insurance benefit and puts in place a new payroll tax to finance the benefit in the future. The initial funding for the benefit and related outreach must be repaid to the Department of the Treasury within 10 years.